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bastar
bastar
to be enough
extrañar
extrañar
to banish
extrañar
extrañar
to surprise
traer
traer
to carry
aquí está
aquí está
here it is
enfermarse
enfermarse
to fall ill
enfermarse
enfermarse
to get sick
sellar
sellar
to seal off
sellar
sellar
to seal
sellar
sellar
to stamp
atravesar
atravesar
to cross
atravesar
atravesar
to go through
organizar
organizar
to cause
organizar
organizar
to organise
organizar
organizar
to organize
durar
durar
to last
durar
durar
to be long
durar
durar
to last
impedir
impedir
to block
impedir
to hinder
impedir
to prevent
impedir
to stop
lastimar
to hurt
arrancar
to pull out
arrancar
to pull up
arrancar
to start
arrancar
to uproot
superar
to get over
superar
to go beyond
superar
to overcome
dedicarse
to be
dedicarse
to do for a living
dedicarse
to work as
dedicar
to dedicate
dedicar
to devote
presuponer
to assume
presuponer
to presuppose
presuponer
to presuppose
alimentar
to fuel
alimentar
to feed
alimentar
to fire
alimentar
to nourish
orientar
to orient
orientar
to orientate
orientar
to point
orientar
to guide
orientar
to position
honrar
to honor
rodar
to go round
rodar
to roll
rodar
to shoot
liberar
to release
liberar
to free
liberar
to set free
avisar
to notify
avisar
to tell
avisar
to warn
prestar
to lend
prestar
to provide
divertir
to amuse
divertir
to entertain
filmar
to film
filmar
to film
filmar
to shoot
empujar
to shove
empujar
to push
aclarar
to explain
aclarar
to clarify
aclarar
to get light
brillar
to sparkle
brillar
to shine
juzgar
to try
juzgar
to judge
pervertir
to corrupt
pervertir
to pervert
enfrentar
to confront
enfrentar
to face
acompañar
to come with
acompañar
to escort
acompañar
to accompany
acompañar
to go with
alejar
to dispel
alejar
to keep away
alejar
to move away from
rodear
to encircle
rodear
to surround
separar
to space out
separar
to divide
separar
to separate
eliminar
to eliminate
eliminar
to get rid of
eliminar
to remove
resistir
to get through
resistir
to take
resistir
to withstand
comprobar
to prove
comprobar
to realize
comprobar
to check
retrasar
to put off
retrasar
to delay
retrasar
to postpone
contener
to restrain
contener
to curb
contener
to contain
revolver
to toss
revolver
to upset
revolver
to stir
aguardar
to expect
aguardar
to wait for
afectar
to concern
afectar
to upset
afectar
to affect
orquestar
to orchestrate
negociar
to trade
negociar
to negotiate
marcharse
to go
marcharse
to leave
quejarse
to grumble
quejarse
to moan
quejarse
to complain
cosechar
to harvest
cosechar
to pick
cosechar
to reap
timar
to con
timar
to con
timar
to cheat
timar
to swindle
quemar
to burn
quemar
to set fire to
interrumpir
to hold up
interrumpir
to interrupt
interrumpir
to suspend
criar
to bring up
involucrar
to involve
gastar
to spend
ocultar
to conceal
ocultar
to hide
sangrar
to bleed
despejar
to unblock
despejar
to clear
despejar
to clear up
despejar
to find
informar
to report
informar
to tell
informar
to inform
sospechar
to suspect
causar
to arouse
causar
to give
causar
to cause
vencer
to beat
vencer
to defeat
vencer
to overcome
aterrizar
to touch down
aterrizar
to land
observar
to see
observar
to observe
observar
to watch
encender
to switch on
encender
to light
encender
to turn on
ultimar
to finalise
ultimar
to finalize
ultimar
to kill
custodiar
to look after
custodiar
to guard
custodiar
to watch over
realizar
to produce
realizar
to fulfill
realizar
to make
realizar
to materialize
realizar
to do
realizar
to carry out
cobrar
to collect
cobrar
to charge for
cobrar
to get paid
saludar
to say hi to
saludar
to greet
saludar
to say hello to
atender
to attend to
atender
to serve
lanzar
to launch
lanzar
to throw
negar
to deny
negar
to refuse
negar
to deny
convenir
to be advisable
convenir
to be convenient
mencionar
to mention
cometer
to make
cometer
to commit
escoger
to elect
escoger
to choose
pintar
to draw
pintar
to get
pintar
to paint
suplicar
to beg
suplicar
to plead
suplicar
to implore
vomitar
to spew
vomitar
to spew out
vomitar
to barf
vomitar
to vomit
vomitar
to vomit
vomitar
to puke
vomitar
to throw up
incluir
to contain
incluir
to include
pegar
to hit
pegar
to paste
pegar
to glue
pegar
to stick
participar
to participate
participar
to take part
fingir
to feign
fingir
to pretend
enterrar
to bury
enterrar
to cover up
enterrar
to forget
formar
to form
formar
to form
formar
to make
formar
to set up
obligar
to bind
obligar
to force
obligar
to make
acostumbrar
to be accustomed to
acostumbrar
to be in the habit of
acostumbrar
utilizar
to utilize
utilizar
to wear
utilizar
to use
confundir
to confound
confundir
to confuse
confundir
to mix up
colgar
to hang
enterar
to complete
enterar
to inform
enterar
to notify
enterar
to pay
abrazar
to embrace
abrazar
to embrace
abrazar
to hold
abrazar
to hug
considerar
to take into account
considerar
to weigh
considerar
to consider
unir
to connect
unir
to join
vigilar
to guard
vigilar
to watch
practicar
to play
practicar
to practice
desayunar
to have breakfast
desayunar
to have for breakfast
devolver
to return
devolver
to give back
mentar
to mention
notar
to feel
notar
to notice
lavar
to launder
lavar
to wash
fotografiar
to photograph
fotografiar
to take a photograph of
cargar
to charge
cargar
to load
marchar
to leave
marchar
to go
marchar
to walk
engañar
to mislead
engañar
to cheat on
engañar
to deceive
engañar
to fool
engañar
to trick
explotar
to work
explotar
to explode
explotar
to exploit
convertirse
to become
convertirse
to convert to
convertirse
to turn into
besar
to graze
besar
to kiss
representar
to represent
satisfacer
to settle
satisfacer
to fulfill
satisfacer
to meet
satisfacer
to satisfy
advertir
to notice
advertir
to advise
advertir
to warn
defender
to protect
defender
to defend
rezar
to read
rezar
to pray
rezar
to recite
velar
to veil
velar
to keep vigil over
agradar
to be pleasing
agradar
to please
fallar
to stop working
fallar
to fail
requerir
to need
requerir
to request
requerir
to require
hartar
to get tired of
convencer
to persuade
convencer
to convince
encargar
to put in charge of
renunciar
to waive
renunciar
to quit
renunciar
to resign
reconocer
to recognize
costar
to cost
revertir
to end up in
revertir
to revert to
pasear
to go for a drive
pasear
to go for a ride
pasear
to go for a walk
molestar
to disturb
molestar
to annoy
molestar
to bother
sonreírse
to smile
encerrar
to lock up
admitir
to accept
admitir
to admit
tranquilizar
to calm down
tranquilizar
to reassure
ofrecer
to offer
patrullar
to patrol
emplear
to use
emplear
to employ
lucir
to show off
mejorar
to increase
mejorar
to get better
mejorar
to improve
golpear
to beat
golpear
to bang on
golpear
to bang
golpear
to punch
golpear
to hit
desnudar
to strip
desnudar
to undress
desnudar
to unsheathe
planear
to plan
concursar
to compete
concursar
to take part
alcanzar
to catch up with
alcanzar
to reach
disfrutar
to enjoy
disfrutar
to enjoy
disfrutar
to have
hallar
to discover
hallar
to find
hallar
to meet with
arrestar
to confine to barracks
arrestar
to arrest
arrestar
to detain
picar
to bite
picar
to itch
picar
to peck at
picar
to sting
soñar
to have nightmares about
soñar
to dream
revisar
to review
revisar
to revise
asaltar
to storm
asaltar
to rob
adecuar
to tailor
adecuar
to adapt
adecuar
to adjust
almorzar
to have lunch
agarrar
to catch
agarrar
to grab
agarrar
to grasp
apagar
to put out
apagar
to switch off
apagar
to turn off
desconocer
to disown
desconocer
to ignore
desconocer
to not know
murar
to wall
opinar
to think
opinar
to believe
vaciar
to empty out
vaciar
to empty
apestar
to stink
aceitar
to bribe
aceitar
to oil
reservar
to book
reservar
to reserve
condenar
to convict
condenar
to condemn
esconder
to conceal
esconder
to hide
enfadar
to annoy
enfadar
to irritate
enfadar
to anger
enfadar
to make angry
despedir
to lay off
despedir
to say goodbye to
despedir
to dismiss
sugerir
to hint at
sugerir
to remind of
sugerir
to evoke
sugerir
to suggest
despertarse
to wake up
vendar
to blindfold
vendar
to dress
vendar
to bandage
medir
to gauge
medir
to weigh up
medir
to measure
dirigir
to direct
dirigir
to lead
dirigir
to manage
dirigir
to run
permanecer
to remain
permanecer
to stay
celebrar
to celebrate
atreverse
to dare
el alquiler
rent
adivinar
to guess
adivinar
to predict
demostrar
to show
demostrar
to demonstrate
demostrar
to prove
fijar
to establish
fijar
to fix
ducharse
to take a shower
atacar
to attack
montar
to put together
montar
to ride
repetir
to do again
repetir
to repeat
rescatar
to free
rescatar
to rescue
rescatar
to save
reírse
to laugh
reírse
to laugh at
crecer
to grow
crecer
to increase
crecer
to rise
privar
to deprive of
privar
to take away
lograr
to manage to
lograr
to achieve
prohibir
to forbid
prohibir
to ban
prohibir
to prohibit
cubrir
to conceal
cubrir
to cover
entregar
to submit
entregar
to turn in
contestar
to answer
asustar
to startle
asustar
to frighten
asustar
to scare
faltar
to be missing
faltar
to miss
esposar
to handcuff
cruzar
to cross
firmar
to sign
atrapar
to catch
enseñar
to show
enseñar
to teach
bendecir
to bless
bendecir
to thank
sufrir
to suffer
sufrir
to undergo
imponer
to enforce
imponer
to impose
imponer
to set
adorar
to adore
adorar
to worship
alertar
to alert
apetecer
to feel like
abandonar
to give up
abandonar
to abandon
abandonar
to leave
aventurar
to speculate
aventurar
to risk
aventurar
to venture
copiar
to imitate
copiar
to copy
acusar
to charge
acusar
to accuse
visitar
to visit
concertar
to arrange
concertar
to set up
saltar
to spring
saltar
to hop
saltar
to jump
saltar
to leap
entrevistar
to interview
controlar
to be in control of
controlar
to control
mandar
to order
mandar
to tell
mandar
to send
soportar
to stand
soportar
to support
responder
to reply
responder
to answer
aguantar
to bear
aguantar
to endure
aguantar
to put up with
cazar
to catch
cazar
to hunt
meter
to put
sorprender
to catch
sorprender
to surprise
nadar
to swim
nacer
to be born
resolver
to resolve
resolver
to settle
resolver
to solve
compartir
to share
cumplir
to carry out
cumplir
to achieve
enojar
to anger
enojar
to annoy
descubrir
to find
descubrir
to uncover
descubrir
to discover
convertir
to turn into
convertir
to change into
recuperar
to make up
recuperar
to recover
recuperar
to retrieve
recuperar
to recoup
recuperar
to recover
guardar
to put away
guardar
to save
aparecer
to appear
aparecer
to turn up
gritar
to yell
gritar
to scream
gritar
to shout
aburrir
to get tired of
aburrir
to tire
aburrir
to bore
mentir
to lie
amar
to love
evidenciar
to demonstrate
evidenciar
to show
marinar
to marinate
marinar
to marinade
detener
to arrest
detener
to delay
detener
to stop
construir
to build
construir
to construct
averiguar
to discover
averiguar
to find out
asesinar
to assassinate
asesinar
to murder
recoger
to gather
recoger
to pick up
huir
to flee
huir
to escape
pecar
to sin
viajar
to run
viajar
to travel
proteger
to protect
respirar
to breathe
sobrevivir
to survive
estudiar
to study
invitar
to invite
dudar
to hesitate
dudar
to doubt
apurar
to finish
apurar
to use up
relajar
to calm
relajar
to relax
destruir
to destroy
disponer
to have
disponer
to arrange
limpiar
to clean up
limpiar
to wipe off
limpiar
to clean
elegir
to elect
elegir
to choose
elegir
to select
girar
to spin
girar
to turn
manejar
to drive
manejar
to handle
quitar
to remove
quitar
to take away
discutir
to argue
discutir
to discuss
desaparecer
to go missing
desaparecer
to disappear
pescar
to catch
pescar
to fish
obtener
to get
obtener
to obtain
asegurar
to assure
explicar
to teach
explicar
to explain
fumar
to smoke
balar
to bleat
merecer
to be worth
merecer
to deserve
pertenecer
to belong to
enviar
to mail
enviar
to send
conducir
to drive
conducir
to lead
imaginar
to picture
imaginar
to imagine
marcar
to indicate
marcar
to mark
recibir
to welcome
recibir
to receive
disparar
to fire
disparar
to shoot
mover
to move
continuar
to carry on with
continuar
to continue
comenzar
to start
comenzar
to begin
resultar
to work
resultar
to turn out
rogar
to beg
rogar
to pray
cuidar
to look after
cuidar
to take care of
aceptar
to agree to
aceptar
to accept
mostrar
to display
mostrar
to show
mostrar
to show
oler
to smell
robar
to rob
robar
to steal
coger
to grab
coger
to take
actuar
to act
romper
to break
echar
to cast
echar
to throw
descansar
to rest
agradecer
to appreciate
agradecer
to be grateful
agradecer
to thank
referir
to refer
arreglar
to fix
arreglar
to repair
asentar
to set up
contentar
to satisfy
contentar
to keep happy
acordar
to award
acordar
to agree
detentar
to hold unlawfully
comprender
to include
comprender
to understand
datar
to date
luchar
to struggle
luchar
to fight
recordar
to recall
recordar
to remind
recordar
to remember
enamorar
to fall in love
enamorar
to make ... fall in love
extrañar
to miss
charlar
to chat
charlar
to talk
permitir
to permit
permitir
to allow
levantar
to lift
levantar
to raise
vender
to sell out
vender
to sell
llorar
to cry
llorar
to mourn
llorar
to water
llorar
to moan
llorar
to whine
llorar
to cry
llorar
to weep
evitar
to prevent
evitar
to avoid
herir
to hurt
herir
to wound
caer
to fall
decidir
to choose
decidir
to decide
forzar
to force
bajar
to go down
cantar
to sing
confiar
to trust
confiar
to confide
caminar
to walk
tirar
to shoot
tirar
to fire
tirar
to throw
intentar
to attempt
intentar
to try
preparar
to prepare
depender
to depend
bromear
to kid
bromear
to joke
volar
to fly
servir
to serve
salvar
to save
escapar
to escape
perdonar
to forgive
partir
to cut
partir
to split
soler
to be in the habit of
soler
to use to
preferir
to prefer
drogar
to drug
casar
to marry
esperanzar
to give hope to
calmar
to calm
olvidar
to forget
desear
to want
desear
to wish
subir
to go up
cansar
to annoy
cansar
to tire
contar
to tell
contar
to count
parar
to stop
respetar
to respect
aprender
to learn
mantener
to hold
mantener
to maintain
equivocar
to get wrong
cerrar
to close
pedir
to ask for
pedir
to order
soldar
to solder
soldar
to weld
sacar
to take out
ocupar
to occupy
ocupar
to use
interesar
to interest
llenar
to fill
tragar
to swallow
pelear
to fight
tocar
to touch
cortar
to cut
cocinar
to cook
joder
to fuck
joder
to screw
leer
to read
apostar
to bet
apenar
to sadden
escuchar
to hear
escuchar
to listen to
escribir
to write
parir
to give birth
correr
to run
cenar
to have dinner
preguntar
to ask
prometer
to promise
alegrar
to make happy
alegrar
to cheer up
existir
to exist
bailar
to dance
citar
to quote
citar
to cite
sentir
to feel
jurar
to promise
jurar
to swear
terminar
to end
terminar
to finish
regresar
to return
abogar
to advocate
tender
to tend
tender
to lay out
funcionar
to function
funcionar
to work
abrir
to open
temer
to fear
traer
to bring
encantar
to love
comprar
to buy
comprar
to purchase
ganar
to earn
ganar
to win
pelar
to peel
cambiar
to change
pagar
to pay for
pagar
to pay
andar
to walk
lamentar
to be sorry about
lamentar
to regret
conseguir
to achieve
conseguir
to obtain
conseguir
to get
usar
to use
bañarse
to take a bath
acabar
to end
acabar
to finish
empezar
to start
empezar
to start
probar
to taste
probar
to try
odiar
to hate
disculpar
to excuse
disculpar
to forgive
suceder
to happen
ponerse
to put on
poner
to put
acercar
to move closer
ocurrir
to happen
jugar
to bet
jugar
to play
perder
to lose
armar
to assemble
callar
to shut up
callar
to keep quiet
buscar
to look for
llevarse
to take
llevar
to take
llevar
to wear
matarse
to kill oneself
matar
to kill
tratar
to address
tratar
to deal with
tratar
to treat
preocuparse
to worry
dormirse
to go to sleep
dormirse
to fall asleep
culpar
to blame
quedarse
to stay
encontrar
to discover
encontrar
to find
morir
to die
entrar
to enter
conocer
to know
conocer
to meet
comer
to eat
trabajar
to work
vivir
to live
seguir
to keep going
seguir
to follow
llamar
to call
vetar
to veto
suponer
to assume
suponer
to suppose
entender
to understand
tomar
to drink
tomar
to take
volver
to return
dejar
to leave
dejar
to let
venir
to come
pensar
to think
vengar
to avenge
dar
to give
valer
to cost
valer
to be worth
salir
to go out
salir
to leave
pasar
to happen
pasar
to pass
oír
to listen to
oír
to hear
necesitar
to need
necesitar
to need
importar
to import
importar
to matter
creer
to believe
deber
should
podar
to prune
esperar
to wait for
gustar
to like
hablar
to speak
mirar
to look at
parecer
to seem
decir
to say
sentarse
to sit
crear
to create
hacer
to do
poder
to be able to
querer
to want
tener
to have
haber
to have
ir
to go
estar
to be
saber
to know
ser
to be
alguna vez
ever
ver
to see
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